Author Archives: Stick

About Stick

My blog is essentially a record of my hiking career. Through it, I, and others, can see how I have evolved from a heavy weight backpacker, to a smarter, more efficient, lightweight backpacker. Through the use of video, still photos, and of course writing, one can see my progression, as well as check out some of the places I hike, and not to mention some cool, lightweight gear options. For me, my blog is a journal, but for others, I hope that it is an interactive learning tool to aid them in their own progression towards lightweight backpacking.

The Foothills Trail Hike

Posted on May 20, 2013

Last Thursday, Craig & I set off to hike the Foothills Trail. We had a small window of time to complete the hike, and as daunting as hiking 77 miles in about 2.5 days is, we decided to give it … Continue reading →

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Packing my Gear for the Foothills Trail

Posted on May 12, 2013

Next week, my buddy Craig & I will be attempting to hike the 77 mile long Foothills Trail from one end to the other, in 2 nights & 3 days. “The Foothills Trail is located along the Blue Ridge Escarpment … Continue reading →

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TD Sidewinder Caldera Cone & the 0.9L Evernew “UL” Ti Cook Pot

Posted on May 3, 2013

As usual, I have been playing with more cook kit combinations. I have a number of cook pots in my arsenal, ranging from as little as 475 ml to 1.8L, made from titanium to hard anodized aluminum, and of course, … Continue reading →

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“The Last Englishman” by Keith Foskett (AKA: Fozzie)

Posted on May 1, 2013

A couple of months ago I picked up the book “The Last Englishman” by Keith Foskett (Trail name: Fozzie). I actually downloaded it to my Kindle rather than buying the actual book. Then, after finishing up the book I was … Continue reading →

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Fizan Compact Superlight Trekking Poles

Posted on April 23, 2013

A while back I picked up the new Yama Mountain Gear Cirriform SW tent.  However, after getting the tent, I realized that my favorite pair of trekking poles would not collapse short enough for me to use with this tent. … Continue reading →

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Tell It On The Mountain Winners Announced!

Posted on April 21, 2013

There was a grand total of 74 people that have entered the drawing I recently posted for the “Tell It On The Mountain” movie! That is awesome. Thanks so much to everyone that entered, however, there can only be 3 winners…

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DVD Give Away: “Tell It On The Mountain”

Posted on April 17, 2013

I came across “Tell It On The Mountain” earlier this year on Facebook. I cannot remember who, but someone posted a picture of a box filled with what I thought were books at the time, and said that they were … Continue reading →

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GooseFeet Gear Stuff Sack Down Pillow Case & Large Exped “UL” Air Pillow

Posted on April 14, 2013

I am one of those hikers that carries a pillow when backpacking. A pillow is a must in order for me to get the best nights sleep possible, so I am comfortable with taking a weight penalty in order to … Continue reading →

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“I Came Out of the Woods by Choice…”

Posted on April 7, 2013

What started out as an adventure, ended in retreat…

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Getting ready for a 3 Day AT Section Hike!

Posted on March 31, 2013

My pack is all packed up and ready to go… now I just gotta wait on the time to actually go… Later this week I will be heading out to complete another section of the Appalachian Trail that I don’t … Continue reading →

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1 g Silica Dry Packs

Posted on March 30, 2013

In my recent post about my new camera, I briefly mentioned that I am using some Silica Dry Packs to help keep my camera dry. I am sure that this is nothing new, but when I really started thinking about … Continue reading →

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